Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles

Supernova SN2012cu discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC4772
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 4772. It has received the designation SN2012cu.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 12h53m20s; declination 2°09'N.

The sky on 24 Apr 2024

The sky on 24 April 2024
Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
19:42
Twilight ends
21:26
Twilight begins
04:14

16-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

99%

16 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:18 11:39 18:00
Venus 05:39 12:10 18:41
Moon 19:38 00:56 06:05
Mars 04:32 10:24 16:16
Jupiter 06:52 14:00 21:08
Saturn 04:13 09:50 15:28
All times shown in EDT.

Source

The data presented here was taken from the Open Supernova Catalog.

The circumstances of this supernova were calculated using data from the following papers: , 2020MNRAS.492.4325S, 2012CBET.3146....3Z, 2017csnh.book.....H, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2012CBET.3146....1I.

Image credit

Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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